[HTC Rezound] WasabiWa83:
Alright, this will be a review of the Seido Active case with a comparison to the Otterbox Commuter and Defender series. This will be based on 3 categories with 10 points possible: Quality (including fit on the phone), Protection, and Aesthetics/Functionality. I’ll preface this by saying I don’t work for either of these companies nor am I a fanboy. I actually love Trident Cases, but they don’t have one for our phone, yet. :mad:

Seido Active Case:

Quality: 8/10 Both the rubber and plastic on this case are fairly high quality. I would say the plastic is possibly the strongest I’ve felt. I do feel as though the rubber could have been tighter on the phone. I can see it stretching in the future or catching on pockets and things.

Protection: 8/10 I would say that this is a nice middle point between the Otterbox Commuter and Defender. The plastic covers the corners for added protection on drops. This case should protect the phone against most falls from a few feet or so.

Aesthetics/Functionality: 9.5/10 Easily the best looking case I’ve owned. I purchased the blue one, and it is nice to have different options. Currently they have blue, black, and purple with white on the way. The plastic backing is the portion that is colored. The volume buttons are much easier to push with this case on, but the power button is somewhat flush to the case. The only thing keeping this from 10/10 is the fact that the backing is a little slick.

Overall: 8.5/10

Seido belt clip: Don’t really use these much, but I thought I would get it. Really nice quality. I could see this lasting for a while. Very easy to put the phone in and take it out.

Alright, to compare, here is what I think of the Otterbox cases:

Commuter

Quality: 7/10 The rubber is thin, but not too cheap feeling. It does begin to stretch after a short period of time. The plastic is very nice, not too thick, and provides good grip. Overall this seems to be like a well-built case.

Protection: 6/10 This isn’t the case that you would want to purchase if you drop your phone a lot. If you have a few drops here and there, though, it will do its job. It certainly is better than TPU cases or skins. There is a slight lip on the front to allow you to lay the phone on its screen without worry of scratches.

Aesthetics/Functionality: 9/10 I think this might be one of the best looking cases available. Very clean lines and doesn’t collect lint too much. If it weren’t for the stretching mentioned and if it offered other colors, this would be rated higher. Buttons are easy to push, though not as easy as the Seido.

Overall: 7.3/10

Defender

Quality: 5/10 I think this case seemed to be rushed a little when they were making it. The plastic and rubber just do not feel as nice as they do on the Commuter. The rubber will again begin to stretch after a period of time. The plastic does fit the phone well, though. The screen protector is somewhat annoying, but you can always cut it out.

Protection: 9/10 You aren’t going to get much more protection than this case. If you have children who might throw the phone, you should have a case like this.

Aesthetics/Functionality: 6/10 I’m not a huge fan of the appearance of this case since it just seems so bulky to me. On a phone that is already thicker than most, I would not recommend it if you can get away with using something thinner. The buttons are, again, easily pressed, but Seido just seemed to get that part right the most.

Overall: 6.7/10

Updated Review

Quality: 9.5/10 This thing is proving me wrong. It won't stretch.

Protection: 9.5/10

Aesthetics/Functionaily: 10/10 This is the first case in a while that I haven't wanted to take off. I was a little wrong on my original review just because I hadn't given it enough time. This is one hell of a case.

Overall: 9.7/10 This is easily the best case I've ever purchased. The price is a little steep, but it's worth it.